Core tip: From September 2 to 4, the Global Shrimp Forum was held in Utrecht, Netherlands, with the main focus of the discussions centering around U.S. tariffs. According to Willem van der Pijl, the founder of the forum, the current Indian tariff rate stands at 58.26%, significantly higher than those of other countries, and has had a profound impact on the U.S. market as well as global import-consuming countries for shrimp.